SENATE DOCKET, NO. 219 FILED ON: 1/18/2011
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1459
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Patricia D. Jehlen
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act to increase the property tax deferral for seniors..
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Patricia D. Jehlen |
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Jennifer E. Benson | 37th Middlesex |
William N. Brownsberger |
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James J. Dwyer | 30th Middlesex |
Sarah K. Peake | 4th Barnstable |
Christine E. Canavan | 10th Plymouth |
James B. Eldridge |
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Thomas M. McGee | Third Essex |
Thomas M. Stanley | 9th Middlesex |
Bruce E. Tarr |
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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 219 FILED ON: 1/18/2011
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1459
By Ms. Jehlen, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1459) of Patricia D. Jehlen, Jennifer E. Benson, William N. Brownsberger, James J. Dwyer and other members of the General Court for legislation to increase the property tax deferral for seniors. Revenue. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 1278 OF 2009-2010.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand Eleven
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An Act to increase the property tax deferral for seniors..
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 5 of chapter 59 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2008 Offiical Addition, in subsection 41A (2), is hereby amended by striking out, in line 968, the words, “the amount of income determined by the commissioner of revenue for the purposes of subsection (k) of section 6 of chapter 62, for a single person who is not a head of household” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “$65,000”.